Shoe polishing kit



April 12, 1955 R, G, MORAN SHOE POLISHING KIT Filed June 26, 1953INVENTOR ROBERT G. MORAN ATTORNEYS United States Patent O SHOE POLISHINGKIT Robert G. Moran, Fond du Lac, Wis.

Application June 26, 1953, Serial No. 364,280

2 Claims. (Cl. 15-132.5)

This invention appertains to shoe polishing kits and one of the primaryobjects of the invention, is to provide a small compact case capable ofbeing carried in the pocket and containing the necessary implements florpermitting the quick and convenient polishing of s oes.

Another salient object of my invention is the provision of a shoepolishing kit embodying a at, hollow case of a shape and size to form aconvenient handle with a rotary polish applicator at one end thereofnormally covered by a removable protecting cap.

A further object of my invention is the use of shoe polish in the fromof a stick or cartridge with a spring pressed follower for urging thepolish into engagement with the rotary applicator, whereby upon therolling of the applicator over the shoe, polish will be applied thereto.

Another further object of my invention is the provision of sliding coverplates or gates on opposite sides of the case and inward of the rotaryapplicator, whereby upon inward movement of the gates a new stick ofpolish can be conveniently inserted in the case with the stickfunctioning as a pusher for forcing out particles of a used up stick ofpolish.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a freelymovable spring pressed follower for the stick of polish with means formoving the follower back away from the applicator upon the opening ofthe sliding plates or gates.

A still further important object of my invention is the provision of areversible closure plate forming one side of the case, the closure platehaving secured to one face thereof a polishing brush, sheepskin or thelike, the closure plate in one of its positions exposing the brush toView for polishing a shoe, and in another of its positions with thebrush enclosed within the case.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in thenovel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described and claimed, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my shoe polishing kit ready to becarried in the pocket.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but showing the cap removed toexpose the rotary applicator and the cover plate in its reversedposition for exposing the polishing brush or the like.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the kit, taken on theline 3--3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, the viewbeing on a larger scale than Figures l and 2.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, but taken on the line 4 4 ofFigure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken at right angles toFigure 4 and on the line 5 5 of Figure 4, looking in the direction ofthe arrows, illustrating the rotary applicator and the follower urgingthe stick of polish against the applicator.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, but showing the sliding gatesmoved to their open position with the follower forced back and a newstick of polish being inserted in place.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view through the kit taken on theline 7-7 of Figure 4, looking in the direction of the arrows andillustrating the means car- "lee ried by the sliding plates for movingback the spring pressed follower.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective View of a stick of polish which isadapted to be used with my kit.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter Kgenerally indicates my improved shoe polishing kit, and the sameembodies an elongated relatively thin case 10, which can be formed fromany desired material, such as sheet metal, or plastic. As illustrated,the case 10 includes a at outer wall 11 having formed on itslongitudinal edges, side walls 12 and on one transverse edge, an endwall 13. Adjacent to the forward open end of the case is a cross plate14, which forms a part of a top wall. A removable and reversible coverplate 15, is provided for the case and constitutes the major portion ofthe top wall. This cover plate 15 has firmly secured to one facethereof, such as by a suitable adhesive, a shoe polishing member 16, andthis can be sheepskin, felt, or any other desired material best suitedfor the purpose intended. To removably hold the cover 15 in position onthe case, the inner edge of the cross plate 14 has formed thereoninwardly projecting, down-struck tongues 17 and an inwardly projectingupstruck tongue 18. One edge of the cover is itted between these tonguesand the other edge of the cover is snapped under a resilient finger 19formed on the end wall 13. To facilitate the removal and reversing ofthe cover 15, the same is provided on its opposite edges with laterallyextending finger pieces 20 and these finger pieces are normally receivedwithin notches 20' formed in the side walls 12,

As is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3, when the polishing member 16 isnot in use, the cover plate 15 is turned so as to dispose the polishingmember 15 innermost and the cover is first inserted between the tongues17 and 13 and then swung down and snapped under the resilient finger orlip 19. When it is desired to use the polishing member 16, the cover 15is removed by grasping the finger pieces 20 and swinging the cover 15upwardly away from the resilient finger 19 after which the cover isreversed so as to dispose the polishing member 16 outermost. The coveris then again associated with the case, as best shown in Figures 2 and4, and the case functions as a handle to facilitate the manipulation ofthe polishing member. Obviously, with the polishing member 16 disposedin the case, the same is protected from harm and injury to garments isprevented during the carrying of the case in the pocket.

As brought out in the objects of the specification, one of the salientfeatures of the invention is the provision of novel means for applyingshoe polish to the shoe and to accomplish this purpose, I provide arotary brush 21 which extends transversely of the forward end of thecase. While I prefer using a brush, it is to be understood that theapplicator can be in the nature of a roller and can be either felt orother desired material. The terminals of the rotary brush are providedwith pintles 22 which are rotatably received in openings formed inforwardly projecting ears 23 carried by the side walls 12 of the case.In order to apply shoe polish to the applicator, I arrange within thecase a spring pressed follower 24 which functions to normally urge astick of shoe polish 25 into engagement with the rotary applicator orbrush. As illustrated, a spring 26 engages the follower and pushes thesame against the stick of polish and gradually urges the polish againstthe brush as the polish wears down. I lay particular stress on the stickof polish 25, and it is proposed to compress the polish into stick formand of a length slightly less than the width of the case. The oppositesides of the case, namely, the side walls 12, inward of the rotaryapplicator 21, are provided with transversely aligned openings 27 toreceive the stick. Means, which will be later described, is provided fornormally closing the openings 27.

The spring 26 provided for urging the follower 24 toward the applicatorcan merely be carried by a transverse partition arranged in the forwardend of the case, but as illustrated, I arrange in and secure to theforward end of the case, a frame 28 of a U-shape in cross-section andthis frame 28 includes spaced parallel side walls 29 and an innertransversely extending partition wall 30. The side walls 29 form a guidefor the follower 24 and for the stick of polish. Further, the side walls29 constitute means for supporting a cross pin 30 which carries thespring 26. The opposite ends of the walls 29 of the frame terminateslightly short of the side walls 12 of the case and define a guide for apair of sliding plates or gates 31, utilized for normally closing theopenings 27. Each of the gates 31 is provided with a manipulating fingerknob 32. The user of the device merely has to place his hand around thecase and engage the knobs 32 with his fingers and pull back on the knobsto slide the gates inwardly away from the openings 31. A

It is to be noted that normally the follower 24 has free slidingmovement within the case frame 28, but

I provide means on the gates 31 for engaging the follower upon openingmovement of the gates, so as to bring the follower back against thetension of its spring, so that a new stick of polish can be insertedwithin the case without difficulty. By providing the transverselyaligned openings 27, it can be seen (see Figure 6) that upon theinsertion of a new stick of polish 25 into the case, through one opening27, particles of polish from a used stick can be forced out of the otheropenings 27. To move back the follower 24 upon the opening of the gates31, I strike out fingers 33 from the gates, and the follower plate 24,itself, is provided with notches 34 so that the fingers will have freemovement past the follower plate. Formed on the follower plate, are sideWings 35 which slidably engage the side walls 29 of the frame 28 and theinner ends of these wings have formed thereon inwardly projecting ears36, which are disposed in the path of the ngers 33, during the inwardsliding movement of the gates. Upon the opening of the gates the fingerswill move past the follower plate 24 and will then engage the ears 36and bring back the follower plate against the tension of the spring.

In use of my device and when it is desired to apply polish to a shoe, itis merely necessary to roll the applicator over the shoe and uponturning of the applica- 4 tor, the same will pick up the polish from thestick 25 and apply the same to the shoe.

removable cap 37 is provided for the forward end of the case andcompletely encloses the rotary applicator 21 when the same is not inuse.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or thescope of this invention, but what I claim as new is:

1. In a shoe polishing kit an elongated hollow case having its forwardend open, a rotary polish applicator carried by the forward open end ofthe case, the opposite sides of the case inward of the applicator beingprovided with transversely aligned openings, a stick of shoe polishinsertable in the case through the openings, a spring pressed followerslidably mounted in said case normally bearing against the stick ofpolish and having free sliding movement, a pair of gates slidablycarried by the case for normally closing the openings and means carriedby the gates for moving the follower inward against the tension of itsspring upon the opening of the gates.

2. In a shoe polishing kit an elongated casing constituting a handle`having its forward end open, a rotary polish applicator carried by theopen end of the case, the opposite sides of the case inward of theapplicator being provided with transversely aligned openings, a stick ofshoe polish insertable in the case through said openings, a springpressed follower mounted in said case and normally urged toward thestick of polish for moving said stick into engagement with theapplicator, a pair of sliding gates carried by the case for closing saidopenings, said follower plate including side wings and inwardlyextending ears, and inwardly extending ingers carried by the gatesadapted to engage said ears upon inward sliding movement of the gatesfor. moving back the follower against the tension of its spring.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 59,709Carnes Nov. 13, 1866 712,417 Richart Oct. 28, 1902 2,173,504 WagnerSept. 19, 1939 2,618,006 Morris Nov. 18, 1952

